WINNING DESIGN – The Barnstable-West Barnstable 4th of July Parade Committee selected this submission by Carolyn Weston Patkowski of Centerville. T-shirts with "The Mermaid of Sandy Neck” will be for sale at the post office and other Barnstable Village events. Proceeds benefit the July 4 parade and events.

The community that cooks together stays together

The Barnstable Village Civic Association is on a fast track to create a cookbook whose recipes will incorporate the fresh produce from Cape Cod Organic Farm on Route 6A. It would be available this summer and serve as a lead-in to the Association’s first Fall Festival, to be held on the farm Oct. 2.

Advertisements for the book are being sought as well. The deadline for ads was June 1, but give Bernard a call (508-362-3048) if you’re just hearing about this.

Tell it to the Chief in Marstons Mills

Police Chief Paul MacDonald will speak and take questions at the June 7 meeting of the Marstons Mills Village Association in the Burgess House on Route 149. The session starts at 6 p.m. with a board meeting, followed by scholarship presentations at 6:30 p.m. MacDonald will appear at 7 p.m.

Four $1,000 scholarships will be presented to Jamie Neelon, Rachel Cocozza, Samuel Wollak and Meghan Driscoll. Driscoll will receive the Knute Silva Scholarship for her community service work on Cape water quality.

Attendees should park at Burgess Park, not on Route 149.

Flags and Fetes in West Barnstable

• Meetinghouse Farm on Route 149 will hold a Flag Day ceremony at 4:30 p.m. June 14. Please bring your worn American flags for proper retirement. The short ceremony will feature music, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a flag retirement ceremony conducted by the West Barnstable Fire Department. Those unable to attend may drop off flags beforehand at the West Barnstable Fire Department, 2160 Meetinghouse Way.

• There’s a Tree Planting at noon on June 17, at Cape Cod Cooperative Bank, 1121 Main St., West Barnstable. In honor of Arbor Day, the West Barnstable Civic Association has purchased a tree to be planted in the village.

• Enjoy a Summer Fete en Plein Air on June 18, from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. The daylong community event supports local businesses and introduces folks to the West Barnstable Civic Association. Events include a container garden planting workshop; financial planning seminar; food & wine pairing and wine tasting. Visit www.westbarnstable.org for full schedule of events and to register online. Cost is $25 for an all-day pass.

Feasting for 12 decades

The Holy Ghost Society of Santuit & Cotuit will hold its 120th annual Portuguese feast June 18 and 19 this year.

Pup, two, three, four

If your dog wants to join you in a Fourth of July parade, the Barnstable West Barnstable marchers will be happy to have you both. Call Meg Loughran at 508-362-5490 for particulars on the dog parade.

Osterville garden tour is July 14

Seven Osterville homes will open their gardens to the Osterville Garden Club’s Garden Party by the Sea July 14 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Each will offer a unique party setting.

Tickets ($35) are available at all Claire Murray stores and Puritan Cape Cod in Hyannis.

Save the dates, and some bait

The 2011 Joe Cronin Jimmy Fund Fishing Tournament is set for Aug. 4 and 5 this year. Based at Nauticus Marina in Osterville, the event is considered the largest private fundraiser for Boston’s Dana-Farber Cancer Center.

Voices of the Village still speaking

Five task forces, each with 15 to 25 members, have elected chairs and are addressing the issues raised at the Voices of the Village meeting sponsored by the Greater Hyannis Civic Association earlier this year. A public meeting to report progress will be held Oct. 25. In the meantime, regular reports will be posted on the paper’s website, www.barnstablepatriot.com.

Carved shore bird and decoy exhibition by Ducks Unlimited, Inc

The Barnstable Historical Society will be exhibiting Ted and Judy Harmon’s collection of carved birds and decoys June 10 through July 23 at the W.F. Jones House in Barnstable Village, 3087 Main St. The show will feature birds from the Harmons’ collection and many will be auctioned July 24 and 25 in Hyannis.

The historical society museum will be open Tuesday through Saturday from 1 to 4 p.m. for the 2011 season.

For more information please call 508-362-2982 or log on to barnstablehistoricalsociety.org.